Keeping a Scrapbook

This scrapbook compiled by Barbara Alderton documents her family's voyage on board the Fairsea, which departed Southhampton, England on 27 November 1964.

Alderton Family Scrapbook

Alderton family scrapbook cover. Decorated with Sitmar Line tickets and labels from the voyage on the Fairsea, 1964.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. This page shows the family's passage contract.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. A souvenir photograph of the family captioned 'Departure time' and a postcard of the ship.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Meal tickets and menu. Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Children's meal tickets and menu. Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Three photographs with captions: 'Straits of Gibraltar', 'Light refreshments on the sun deck' and 'Rock of Gibraltar'.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Four photographs with captions: 'Lifeboat Drill', 'Watching the Games', 'Algiers Coastline', 'Suez Canal'.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Documents relating to a tour of Cairo undertaken as the ship passed through the Suez Canal.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. A daily activities bulletin dated Sunday 6th December 1964.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Brochure and receipt from the voyage.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Flyer for a Mad Hatters Ball.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Two photographs captioned 'Summer Snowman' and 'Catherine and Barbara'.Image: Barbara AldertonSource: Alderton Family 1964

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Four photographs with captions: 'Suez Canal' and ''Fairsea' off Aden'.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Ticket and photographs. The captions read 'Aden' and 'Souvenirs'.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. A flyer for onboard entertainment.Image: Barbara Alderton Source: Alderton Family 1964

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. A daily activities bulletin dated Sunday 6th December 1964 that includes a listing for the Grand Equatorial Ceremony.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Christmas card and photograph with caption 'Barbara and Catherine'.Source: Barbara Alderton

Page from Alderton family scrapbook from their voyage on the Fairsea in 1964. Four photographs with captions: 'Under the Christmas tree', 'Luigi - Cabin Steward', 'Leaving Adelaide'. The clipping reads 'Adelaide Capital of South Australia on plain near Mt. Lofty Ranges, population of 600,000. A garden loving city of terraces and squares surrounded by a 1,700-acre parkland belt. Stages Australia's leading Festival of Arts.'Source: Barbara Alderton